The Tour of California kicks off Friday with the women's race starting at South Lake Tahoe.

The Tour of California kicks off Friday with the women's race starting at South Lake Tahoe.

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Updated: 7:01 PM PDT May 6, 2015

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WEBVTT CLEARED. TRAFFIC STARTING TO MOVE AGAIN. KELLIE: CALIFORNIA STARTS THE RUN AND IT IS THE WOMAN WHO WILL BE KICKING OFF THE THIS YEAR. GULSTAN: MICHELLE DAPPER SHOWS US HOW COMPETITORS ARE READY TO RACE. MICHELLE: THE AMGEN TOUR OF CALIFORNIA GEARING UP FOR THE WOMEN'S ROAD RACE. WE STARTED OFF IN CONNECTION WITH EXISTING MEN'S RACES. WE ARE EXCITED TO BE HERE. IT IS SUCH A BIG RACE IN THE U.S.. MICHELLE: SOME OF THE BEST WOMEN'S TALENT IN THE WORLD. THERE IS SOME GREAT INTERNATIONAL RIDERS AND SOLID U.S. RIDERS AS WELL. MICHELLE: THEY ARE COMPETING WITH THE TOP-NOTCH TALENT IN THE WORLD AND TAKING A LOOK AT STUNNING SCENERY. IT IS ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL. THERE ARE SOME REALLY HIGH CLIMBS AND IT IS QUITE OFTEN WINDY. MICHELLE: STAGE ONE, A 74 MILE TREK AROUND LAKE TAHOE. THAT IS WHERE THE BIGGEST TIME GAPS WILL DEVELOP. WE NEED TO GET THE BEST POSSIBLE FINISH ON STAGE ONE. MICHELLE: STAGE TWO CONTINUES WITH ALMOST 50 MILES INTO THE TAHOE FOREST, WRAPPING UP IN THE CAPITAL CITY. IT WILL BE A TOUGH STAGE. MICHELLE: THE X FACTOR, COOL AND UNSETTLING WEATHER. IT WILL BE AN ADVANTAGE FOR THOSE WHO HAVE COME FROM EUROPE. MICHELLE: THE PUSH FOR GROWTH CONTINUES AND THE FUTURE IS BRIGHT FOR WOMEN'S CYCLING. HOPEFULLY I WOULD LIKE TO SEE A FULL LENGTH OF RICE -- EQUAL LENGTH RACING. MICHELLE: STAGE 1 AND 2 FINISHES RIGHT HERE.

Tour of California set to begin Friday in Tahoe

The Tour of California kicks off Friday with the women's race starting at South Lake Tahoe.